Staples Center a No-Go: Pacquiao refuses
by SC on Dec 10, 2009 6:14 PM EST
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After a $20 million bid yesterday, today it appears the Staples Center is quickly out of the running to host the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight in March.
Adviser Michael Koncz says that Manny Pacquiao has refused to fight there, and feels that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would do the exact same thing. As expected, part of the reason is California taxes:
"Manny is not interested in fighting in LA. I’m going to advocate against it also for the simple reason that its going to cost Manny an additional $3-$5 million in taxes to fight in LA. I mentioned to Manny that it looks like Staples Center and he said ‘I don’t want to fight in LA. I prefer Vegas,' and I didn’t even tell him about the taxes."
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Koncz added "the bottom line is Manny’s preference is not to fight in California and I haven’t advised him not to do it for tax consequences which is an 11 percent tax plus I haven’t confirmed the amount but there’s an additional special athletic tax for foreigners who take part in sports in California."
One thing we might all have to accept is that Las Vegas is now the undisputed mecca of boxing, the home of the big fights, the city you fight in with your name on the marquee that means you've made it. At this point, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is the home of the big fight, and nobody else is very close. Madison Square Garden is a memory in this race, the Staples Center isn't even in the discussion. About as close as it comes is probably the Mandalay Bay in Vegas, and they're a clear No. 2 behind the MGM.
The money is better, the city is at this point part of the routine for most of the fighters I'd imagine, and it's just the place to be. This fight is going to land in Vegas. I don't think there's any question of that now.
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You know what? I like Vegas.
Fuck these Johnny-Come-Lately LAs and Dallases. When somebody has to host Dawson-Johnson 1, who does it? Vegas. So Vegas should get to reap the rewards from the fights that do generate fan interest as well.
Vegas has been the mecca for boxing since Casesars in the 80s. It’s where the sport survives during the down times and thrives during the good times. Vegas deserves this fight.
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by The Kittitas Kid on Dec 10, 2009 6:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Good stuff, but neither Dawson-Johnson fight was in Vegas. I think you’re thinking of Dawson-Tarver. Either way, I laughed.
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by SC on Dec 10, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
Shit.
Maybe I am thinking of Tarver. I just remember Chad fighting somebody in an empty room and saying, “Thank god for Vegas who puts these fights on regardless.”
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on Dec 11, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah both Dawson-Tarver fights were just absurd. The first one drew about 900, the second one about 1000.
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by SC on Dec 11, 2009 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
Great Article making the case AGAINST VEGAS
Check out the link below. Great article on why Vegas should not host this fight. Cliff notes version is that it would be better for boxing and could establish another course for the sport.
http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/pacquiao-mayweather-should-be-abv—anywhere-but-vegas
states with no income tax for wage income
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming
CHEYENNE BABY
THIS FIGHT NEEDS TO BE IN CHEYENNE
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by SC on Dec 10, 2009 6:38 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently any city is better than Vegas for some people, so why not Cheyenne? Why not Seattle? They can fight on the space needle!
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"If bulls**t was poetry, Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini's name would be Shakespeare." -- Dennis Rappaport
by SC on Dec 10, 2009 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
They should fight on the helipad of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai
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needs to wake up and waive the taxes like LA offered to. This would bring in so much money for the city.
MGM Grand exit after the fight....
Wife and I went to Cotto/Pacquiao and let me tell you. It was a HUGE pain in the ASS trying to get out of that arena after the fight. We swore off ever attending another fight there.
Sorry Folks.
I’ve spoken to my people, and they’ve spoke to Pacquiao’s people and Mayweather’s people, and the fight is happening in Wordsley Park, Wordsley, England:
Of course, as a side effect, this does make it minutes from my house, but what can we do? It’s the logical place to host it!
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by bazzlad on Dec 11, 2009 3:29 AM EST reply actions 2 recs
Comedy gold
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by Drunken cutman on Dec 11, 2009 7:59 AM EST up reply actions
If they went through with that 30 thousand seater temporary venue for the fight wouldn’t it be irrelevant where they fight?
Either way I’m surprised they haven’t got anything in place already the fight isn’t that far away and the signs so far aren’t promising.
If they want to do it in Vegas then get it sorted. I wonder if they still plan to make the 24/7 special a 5 part episode.. running out of time!!!
If they went through with that 30 thousand seater temporary venue for the fight wouldn’t it be irrelevant where they fight?
I’m not sure I get what you’re saying, but that would be paid for by casino guys in Vegas, so obviously it would be in Las Vegas. Their plan is to put it on the strip in a lot that’s available, so it’s right in the middle of all the action.
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by SC on Dec 11, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
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